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Copper

Copper Info Dosage (RDI) Men – 1.7mg/day Women – 1.2mg/day Safe upper limit: 10mg/day Absorption location Duodenum  Stomach (lesser absorbed) *Most absorbed copper is excreted *Absorption is increased by ingestion of animal protein Forms Active forms: Cuprous Cupric Supplements: Copper citrate Copper gluconate Copper sulfate Cupric oxide Cupric sulfate Storage Read more…